Resident Hall Room Internet Connection

To connect to the Internet using the wall jack and complimentary ethernet cable provided in your room, plug the network cable into your device and open a web browser. The web browser will automatically redirect to the device
registration page. Follow the on screen instructions to register your device and gain access to the UWSP wired network. Repeat this process to register additional computers/devices.

Device Registration Help

If your computer does not auto-redirect to the registration page, try going to google.com or
link directly to the
device registration page.

Additional Ethernet cables are available at each residence hall front desk or stop by
the Help Desk.

To register devices without a web browser the Mac address is required, see below for instructions on how to find the MAC address on these devices.

Game Consoles must be connected to the wired network.

Devices not registered on the wired network can not use the wired network to
access non-UWSP web sites, including Desire2Learn (D2L) and PeopleSoft HR
System (HRS). Your access will be limited to the following sites:

UWSP home page

Help Desk web site

myPoint web site

myFiles network storage

Outlook Web App (email.uwsp.edu)

Routers are prohibited to connect additional devices to the network from
a residence hall room. This violates the
Residence Hall Network Use Policy/Contract and may result in termination of
your network service, however mini-switches (8 or less ports) are allowed.

Connecting a Game Console

To register a game console, you will need to locate the MAC address of the game console. Instructions to locate the a game console MAC address are included in the links below. Once you've located the MAC address, visit the
device registration page to complete the reonnect your device. enter the device MAC address.